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Half of Wi-Fi kit in 2024 will support Wi-Fi 6

September 23, 2019

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More than half of Wi-Fi devices sold in 2024 will support the Wi-Fi 6 standard, opening up a range of possibilities for mobile and broadband providers.

Earlier this year, the Wi-Fi Alliance decided to adopt a more consumer-friendly nomenclature, ditching technical standards like ‘Wi-Fi 802.11ac’ for a more generational approach. This means that the next major iteration of the technology – Wi-Fi 802.11ax – will be known as ‘Wi-Fi’ 6.

Among other things, Wi-Fi 6 enables faster speeds, increase capacity and improved performance in congested areas or during periods of high demand. Wi-Fi 6 kit will also support speeds of up to 10Gbps.

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